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Year in Review: A look back at 2025 in East Longmeadow, Longmeadow, Hampden and Wilbraham

By | Dec 22, 2025

Year in Review: A look back at 2025 in East Longmeadow, Longmeadow, Hampden and Wilbraham

With 2026 just days away, Reminder Publishing is taking a look back at 2025 and the biggest stories from East Longmeadow, Hampden, Longmeadow and Wilbraham as well as from across the region. Between shifts in leadership, controversial building projects and more, 2025 was another year to remember.


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Hampden Selectboard votes in favor of middle school MSBA withdrawal

By | Dec 18, 2025

Hampden Selectboard votes in favor of middle school MSBA withdrawal

HAMPDEN — At the Dec. 8 meeting, the Hampden Selectboard voted to support the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District Committee’s decision to withdraw from it’s current Massachusetts School Building Authority project.


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HWEA demonstrates for contract resolution

By | Dec 17, 2025

HWEA demonstrates for contract resolution

WILBRAHAM — The Hampden Wilbraham Education Association held a stand-out demonstration on Dec. 12 at Crane Park, bringing awareness to ongoing challenges educators have faced while working under expired contracts.


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Hampden Selectboard looped in on middle school MSBA project

By | Dec 11, 2025

Hampden Selectboard looped in on middle school MSBA project

HAMPDEN — The Hampden Wilbraham Regional District School Committee is one step closer to getting a decision from the select boards about withdrawing Wilbraham Middle School from the Massachusett School Building Authority’s accelerated repair program and joining the core program.


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Wilbraham Select Board weighing options in middle school MSBA project

By | Dec 4, 2025

Wilbraham Select Board weighing options in middle school MSBA project

WILBRAHAM — While the future of Wilbraham Middle School is still up in the air, the Hampden-Wilbraham School District School Committee met with the Select Board on Nov. 24 for advice on where to move forward in the MSBA project.


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La Cucina di Hampden House serves up support for Toy for Joy

By | Dec 3, 2025

La Cucina di Hampden House serves up support for Toy for Joy

Paul Roberge knows there’s a need.


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Holiday celebrations to begin across Hampden County

By | Nov 24, 2025

Holiday celebrations to begin across Hampden County

Towns in Hampden County are beginning to announce their holiday lighting celebrations as the holiday season is quickly approaching.


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Wilbraham Middle School MSBA project to be discussed with Select Board

By | Nov 24, 2025

Wilbraham Middle School MSBA project to be discussed with Select Board

WILBRAHAM — As the state of Wilbraham Middle School continues to come into question, the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District School Committee discussed ways to move forward with remediating the building during its Nov. 20 meeting.


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Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee discusses MSBA projects, competency determination

By | Nov 12, 2025

Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee discusses MSBA projects, competency determination

WILBRAHAM — An update to the ongoing projects with the Massachusetts School Building Authority was provided at the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School Committee meeting on Nov. 3.


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